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The Holographic Universe
by Michael Talbot
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The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot is one of my favorite books. Fascinating. Amazing! Physics, swamis, waves, and particles. Extremely readable.... (read more)

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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
by Lawrence M. Krauss
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Lawrence Krauss's new book, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing, summarizes the continuing developments in the field of cosmology. In addition to championing these new insights in the study of modern physics, Krauss also... (read more)

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Cosmos
by Carl Sagan
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The best-selling science book ever published in the England language, COSMOS is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Brilliant and provocative, it traces today's knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots... (read more)

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The Starship and the Canoe
by Kenneth Brower
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The story of a father and son who search for life's meaning in very different ways. "In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage past intergalactic hoopla and backwoods retreats."--Kirkus... (read more)

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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
by Richard Rhodes
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A gripping, authoritative account of the men, women, science, drama and intrigue behind the single most important event of the century: the discovery of nuclear energy and construction of the atomic bomb. 32 pages of black-and-white photographs.... (read more)

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Physics for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Steven Holzner
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Does just thinking about the laws of motion make your head spin? Does studying electricity short your circuits? Do the complexities of thermodynamics cool your enthusiasm? Thanks to this book, you don’t have to be Einstein to understand physics. As... (read more)

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
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The Quantum Zoo: A Tourist's Guide to the Neverending Universe
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Einstein for Dummies (For Dummies)
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
by Graham Farmelo
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Paul Dirac was among the greatest scientific geniuses of the modern age. One of Einstein's most admired colleagues, he helped discover quantum mechanics, and his prediction of antimatter was one of the greatest triumphs in the history of physics. In 1933... (read more)

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How the Universe Got Its Spots: Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space
by Janna Levin
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
by Walter Isaacson
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Einstein's Mirror
by Anthony Hey
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